1950's: Not all It's Cracked Up To Be

<Tab/>Stand By Me is a movie that captivates its viewers with friendships that many of us can relate to. When we were twelve, just as the boys in the movie, our friendships seemed innocent and maybe even trivial to adults, but to us the friendships were the whole world. In this movie we are invited to witness a relationship with four boys growing up in a small town called Castle …

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